used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They may as well go on by you.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They may as well go on by you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
Castlefield
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From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
Dr
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From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I'll hang 'em on the lamp iron."
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
hostlernounUS /ˈhɑːslər/
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
I'll
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From this reading I'll hang 'em on the lamp iron."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading I'll hang 'em on the lamp iron."
Judson
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From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I'll hang 'em on the lamp iron."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
set afire or burning
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may as well go on by you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They may as well go on by you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
Plumer
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From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading THE RISING.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They may as well go on by you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
male cat
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Here's a hare and a brace of pheasants the squire wants delivered to Dr. Plumer of Castlefield, Tom," he said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "They may as well go on by you.
at the time that
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Tom Barker, the coachman, had just given the word to the hostler to "let 'em go!" when Judson came running out of the lighted doorway of the inn with something in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They may as well go on by you.
